Tuesday, 21 January 2020

Andalusian Jinetes



The El Cid project has been getting some attention of late and this week I finished six Andalusian Jinetes from the Gripping Beast range.

 These fellows have been in the backlog for a long time, I recused them from the "primed but nothing doing" box at the back of the painting desk where they have languished about three years and set about slapping some paint on.


As with all these old Gripping Beast El Cid models they are a delight to paint and as luck would have it there are still a few of these models left in the backlog of shame that I hope to get done over then next few days.

 

They also contributed another 65pts towards my Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge over here.


I suppose the next step will be to start gaming with them.
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21 comments:

  1. Jonathan Freitag21 January 2020 at 02:59

    I like 'em a lot, Paul! After a long time, I finally pulled some Reconquista from The Lead Pile and put them into the painting queue. I have several units worth of figures in the "primed but nothing doing" box at the back of the painting desk too! One day, I may get to them.

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    1. Paul Scrivens-Smith21 January 2020 at 13:56

      Thanks Jonathan, hope to see your Reconquista stuff painted some day.

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  2. Neil Scott21 January 2020 at 07:02

    Very nice. Always loved the old GB sculpts

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  3. Phil Curran21 January 2020 at 07:26

    Very colourful.

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  4. roma91221 January 2020 at 07:37

    Great looking figures Paul, as you say a joy to paint and a superb range.

    Cheers, Ross

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  5. Phil Robinson21 January 2020 at 08:01

    Very pretty, they certainly deserved being rescued.

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  6. Bluewillow21 January 2020 at 09:03

    Great stuff Paul, nice brushwork on those figures.

    my pile of Shame, ding ding, shame, ding ding shame, ding ding.... is slowly being whittled away also, possibly 1000 figs in the to do pile, trying to be accountable myself this year, I have added my project log on my blog so I can tick it off.

    Cheers
    Matt

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    1. Paul Scrivens-Smith21 January 2020 at 13:58

      Thanks Matt, I had a good clear-out before moving to the US but did bring quite a bit with me. While browsing at the weekend I found enough Napoleonic French for a good-sized Sharpe Practice force.

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  7. Hendrid21 January 2020 at 12:29

    Nicely done. Eye catching.

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  8. Phil21 January 2020 at 18:06

    Colorful and dynamic cavalry, well done!

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  9. Paul Scrivens-Smith21 January 2020 at 18:39

    Thanks Allan

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  10. Jim22 January 2020 at 20:42

    Very nice. You really can't bear Islamic horse archers in color or style, except maybe hussars 🤔

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  11. Jim23 January 2020 at 03:12

    I think you're right. Christans copy the jinetes too?

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  12. DeanM23 January 2020 at 20:57

    Great looking figures, Scrivs. Love the backdrop too.

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    1. Paul Scrivens-Smith25 January 2020 at 15:37

      Cheers Dean, Victoria can be thanked for that, very talented she is.

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